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Jersey Number 23
Damien Jefferson
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- East Chicago, Ind.
- High School:
- Central
Bio
Updated College Bio/Profile/Clippings
2020-21: Senior at Creighton
• Second Team All-BIG EAST choice as a senior, when he averaged 11.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game in 31 starts.
• Ranks seventh in the BIG EAST in field goal percentage, 10th in steals per game, 20th in rebounds per game, 22nd in points per game and 24th in minutes per game.
• In league games only, was third in steals per game, eighth in field goal percentage, 12th in three-point percentage, 17th in rebounds per game and 19th in points per game.
• Scored in double-figures in 23 games.
• Scored 11 points vs. Omaha (Dec. 1) and added 13 more vs. Kennesaw State (Dec. 4).
• Owned 13 points and six rebounds at #5 Kansas (Dec. 8).
• Dished five assists in win vs. Nebraska (Dec. 11).
• Scored 17 points vs. Marquette, making 6-of-7 shots (Dec. 14).
• Approached a triple-double at St. John’s (Dec. 17), when he had 10 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high 8 assists, Creighton’s only 10/10/8 game in the last 35 years.
• Hit game-tying basket with 0.2 left in regulation in 76-74 OT win at UConn (Dec. 20).
• Had 18 points, eight rebounds and career-high six steals in win at Providence (Jan. 4).
• Scored 19 points vs. Seton Hall (Jan. 6), with 16 before half.
• Scored career-high 26 points vs. Providence (Jan. 20).
• Delivered 13 points, eight rebounds and six assists in road win at Marquette (Feb. 6).
• Had 10 points and 10 rebounds in win vs. No. 5 Villanova (Feb. 13).
• Led CU in scoring (19) and rebounding (8) at Xavier (Feb. 27).
• Scored 14 points in the first half of BIG EAST Tournament quarterfinal win vs. Butler (March 11).
• Had 14 points and tied career-high with 12 rebounds (7 offensive) in BIG EAST Tournament semifinal win vs. Connecticut (March 12). The 12 rebounds are the most ever by a Bluejay at the BIG EAST Tournament.
• His 17 rebounds over three games in New York were the most ever by a Bluejay in one BIG EAST Tournament, as are his 5.7 rebounds per game.
• Had 15 points and five rebounds in win vs. Ohio to send CU to Sweet 16 (March 22).
• Declared (and withdrew) from the 2020 NBA Draft to return for his senior year.
• Starts every day with a text from his Mom, and won’t respond to anyone else until he gets that text.
2019-20: Junior at Creighton
• Started 29 of the 30 appearances, averaging 9.4 points and a team-high 5.5 rebounds per game.
• Ranked seventh in the BIG EAST in field goal percentage and 15th in rebounds per game.
• Versatile swing man shot 59.9 percent in BIG EAST play (fourth in the league), including 66.1 percent from two-point range.
• Led Creighton with 101 rebounds in BIG EAST play (5.6 rpg.).
• Made his first start of the year vs. Louisiana Tech (Nov. 16), leading CU with seven rebounds.
• Scored 17 points, adding eight rebounds in win vs. Cal Poly (Nov. 22).
• Claimed four steals vs. Oral Roberts (Dec. 3).
• Made 2-of-3 three-pointers in the first four minutes vs. Nebraska (Dec. 7) after entering the game 1-for-15 from downtown.
• Went on a personal 7-0 run in the second half to give Creighton the lead for good at Arizona State (Dec. 21).
• Collected first collegiate double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds in victory vs. Midland (Dec. 28).
• Finished with 17 points in win vs. Marquette (Jan. 1).
• Notched second double-double vs. Providence (Jan. 18), tallying 11 points and 10 rebounds.
• Went 6-for-6 from the floor, scoring 14 points in win at DePaul (Jan. 22).
• Tied career-high with four assists in win vs. Xavier (Jan. 26).
• Had all the points in key 6-0 run late in win at No. 8 Villanova (Feb. 1).
• Matched career-high with a pair of blocked shots at Providence (Feb. 5).
• Drained seven field goals, scoring 16 points vs. St. John’s (Feb. 8).
• Scored 18 points and added team-best nine rebounds in career-high 36 minutes of win at No. 10 Seton Hall (Feb. 12).
• Made a spectacular steal, dive and dish that sparked victory at No. 10 Seton Hall (Feb. 12) and was No. 3 on the SportsCenter Top 10 list.
• Had 12 points, including three dunks, while adding six rebounds in win vs. DePaul (Feb. 15).
• Owned 11 points and eight rebounds in win at No. 10 Marquette (Feb. 18).
• Tied career-high with 20 points at St. John’s (March 1), making 8-of-9 shots and adding eight rebounds.
• Had a transition dunk over Seton Hall’s Sandro Mamukelashvili on March 7 that was also featured on SportsCenter’s Top 10.
Summer 2019: Australia Trip
• Averaged 11.3 points and 6.0 rebounds while starting all three games in Australia.
2018-19: Sophomore at Creighton
• Started 16-of-26 appearances, as he averaged 6.2 points and 4.0 rebounds in 18.0 minutes per game.
• Shot 53.5 percent from the field, and 41.2 percent from three-point range.
• Averaged 8.9 points and 4.8 rebounds in 23.4 minutes per game as a starter, but 2.0 points and 2.9 rebounds in 9.2 minutes per contest off the bench in 10 outings as a reserve.
• Injured his ankle on January 9 vs. Marquette, and underwent surgery on January 17, missing six games before returning on Feb. 6 at No. 14 Villanova.
• Named to All-Tournament Team at the Cayman Islands Classic after averaging 13.7 points and 5.0 rebounds.
• Procured a career-high 12 rebounds vs. Western Illinois (Nov. 6), the most rebounds by a Creighton player in their debut since Cyril Baptiste had 17 in 1969.
• Tied then-high with 14 points and two blocks vs. East Tennessee State (Nov. 11).
• Scored 16 points vs. Boise State (Nov. 19), only to make 9-of-10 shots while scoring a career-best 20 points one day later vs. Georgia State (Nov. 20).
• Scored team-leading 18 points vs. Montana (Nov. 28).
• Added 15 points and snared nine rebounds vs. No. 1 Gonzaga (Dec. 1).
• Scored 16 points and grabbed five rebounds at Oklahoma (Dec. 18).
2017-18: Redshirted at Creighton
• Was able to practice, but not travel or play games on Creighton’s NCAA Tournament team, while sitting out the 2017-18 season due to transfer regulations.
2016-17: Freshman at New Mexico
• Played in 29-of-31 games as a true freshman at New Mexico, including six starts.
• Averaged 5.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game while playing 15.1 minutes per contest.
• Scored in double-figures six times, finishing with a season-high 14 points against Boise State (Feb. 14).
• Clocked a season-high 36 minutes at UNLV (Feb. 1), when he also had season-bests with six field goals and four assists.
• Made multiple three-pointers in consecutive games against Boise State (Feb. 14) and Fresno State (Feb. 18).
• Current Creighton assistant coach Alan Huss was an assistant at New Mexico and helped recruit Jefferson to play for the Lobos, and Terrence Rencher was also on that staff.
Central High School
• Rated a top-150 player nationally by Rivals.com.
• Played for coach Pete Trgovich.
• Finished with 31 points and 10 rebounds in the sectional championship game as a senior.
• As a junior, he nearly averaged a double-double with 23.4 points per game and 9.9 rebounds per game.
• Team finished his junior year with a 21-5 record and an appearance in the Indiana State Finals.
Awards & Honors
2018-19 Cayman Islands Classic All-Tournament Team
2020-21 Second Team All-BIG EAST
Personal
• Son of Everette and Rose Jefferson.
• Has brothers Derek and D’Andre, with D’Andre being his twin brother.
• Father, Everette Jefferson, played for New Mexico in 1979-80 and led team with 5.7 assists and 1.9 steals per game.
• Is an American studies major.
• Nicknames are Jizzle and Dame.
• Loves the BIG EAST because it’s competitive.
• Chose Creighton because of the culture.
• Career goal is to make the NBA.
• Says favorite sports memory was winning the sectional championship in high school.
• Famous celebrity he’s met is Derrick Rose.
• Favorite current athlete is Kevin Durant.
• Dream car is a matte black Range Rover.
• Favorite ice cream flavor is vanilla.
• Favorite candy is sour gummy worms.
• Dream dinner guest is Rihanna.
• Favorite meal is whatever Mom cooks.
• Mom’s advice to him is “one day the ball will stop bouncing, so get your degree.”
• Favorite BIG EAST city is New York.
• Connect 4 is his favorite board game.
• Favorite movie is Training Day, which stars his favorite actor, Denzel Washington.
• If he could play 1-on-1 against anyone, it’d be Michael Jordan in his prime.
• Favorite TV show is Martin.
• Worked out and chilled with family during the pandemic.
• Favorite super hero is Spider-Man.
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